Superman ice cream is a three-flavor ice cream that usually appears in red, blue, and yellow. The flavor originated in the Midwestern United States, seen frequently in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio. It can also be found in various ice cream parlors across the United States.
Although the flavor originated before the debut of Superman in 1938, it became associated with him due to his matching costume colors. As the character's name was never officially licensed, most producers sell the flavor under different brand names to avoid potential trademark or copyright issues.
The exact flavor mixture is not as well defined as the color scheme, and different brands often vary the flavor components used to make up the swirl.[1][2] Many of the traditional versions call for Blue Moon as the blue component of the swirl. Blue Moon has a hard-to-place flavor and, like the Superman flavor which often incorporates it, was created in the early 20th century. The Blue Moon flavor can also be found around the United States in ice cream parlors which serve Hershey's ice cream, as well as select grocery stores and gas stations.[2][3][4]
The combination is commonly believed to have originated in Detroit, Michigan, at Stroh's Ice Cream during the Prohibition Era, but this is unconfirmed.[1][2]
List of common brand and flavor combinations
[edit]Superman ice cream in a cone
Producer
Brand Name
Blue Flavor
Red Flavor
Yellow Flavor
Reference
Ashby Ice Cream
"Superman"
Bubble gum blue
Strawberry red
fluorescent lemon yellow
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company
"Super Human"[5]
Blue Moon
Cherry
Vanilla
Dean Foods
"Super Rainbow"
Blue Moon
Red pop
Vanilla
Southeastern Grocers
"Super Kaboom"
Blue Moon
Cherry
Lemon
Stroh's Ice Cream
"Super Rainbow"
Blue Moon
Red Pop
Lemon
[1][6]
United Dairy Farmers
"Super Moo"
Blue Vanilla
Cherry
Vanilla
[7]
Hudsonville Ice Cream
"SuperScoop"
Blue Moon
Black Cherry
Vanilla
[8]
Meijer (Purple Cow)
"Scooperman"
Blue Moon
Black Cherry
Vanilla
[9]
Cedar Crest Ice Cream
"Superman"/"Super Madness"
Blue Raspberry
Cherry
Vanilla
[1][10]
Laura Secord Chocolates
"Super Kid"
Blueberry
Strawberry
Banana
[11]
Kroger
"Tie Dye Burst"
Blue Moon
Cherry
Vanilla
[12]
Perry's Ice Cream
"Super Hero"
Blue Raspberry
Cherry Bubble Gum
Lemon
[13]
Well's Blue Bunny
"Scooper Hero"
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla
[14]
Hershey Creamery Company
"Superman"
Blue Moon
Strawberry
Banana
[15][16]
HyVee (It's Your Churn)
"Scooper Powers"
Fruit Punch
Fruit Punch
Fruit Punch
[17]
See also
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List of ice cream flavors
References
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^ abcd"Superman Ice Cream Is a Distinctly Midwestern Treat". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ abc"The Truly Michigan Flavor Of Superman Ice Cream". Awesome Mitten. April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^"The Midwestern Mystery of Blue Moon Ice Cream". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^Schoenberg, Nara (August 31, 2007). "BLUE MOON". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^"Super Human – Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream". chocolateshoppeicecream.com. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
^"Flavors". Stroh's in Wyandotte. May 30, 2021. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^"Super Moo". UDF. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^"SUPERSCOOP". Hudsonville Ice Cream. May 30, 2021. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^"Product Details – Purple Cow Scooperman Ice Cream". Meijer. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^"Superman". Cedar Crest Ice Cream. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^"Super Kid". Laura Secord Chocolates. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^"Kroger Deluxe Tie Dye Burst Ice Cream". Kroger. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^Cream, Perry's Ice (April 26, 2011). "Super Hero". Perry's Ice Cream. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^"Scooper Hero". Wells Enterprises. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^"Superman". Hershey's Ice Cream. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
Superman ice cream in a paper dish
